diff --git a/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py b/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py
index f511aa0..0f6b554 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ class MessagingCommands(CommandHandlerBase):
         return await self.send(data, [EventType.MSG_SENT, EventType.ERROR])
 
     async def send_msg(
-        self, dst: DestinationType, msg: str, timestamp: Optional[int] = None
+        self, dst: DestinationType, msg: str, timestamp: Optional[int] = None,
+        attempt=0
     ) -> Event:
         dst_bytes = _validate_destination(dst)
         logger.debug(f"Sending message to {dst_bytes.hex()}: {msg}")
@@ -70,13 +71,49 @@ class MessagingCommands(CommandHandlerBase):
             timestamp = int(time.time())
 
         data = (
-            b"\x02\x00\x00"
+            b"\x02\x00"
+            + attempt.to_bytes(1, "little")
             + timestamp.to_bytes(4, "little")
             + dst_bytes
             + msg.encode("utf-8")
         )
         return await self.send(data, [EventType.MSG_SENT, EventType.ERROR])
 
+    async def send_msg_reliable(
+        self, contact, msg: str, timestamp: Optional[int] = None,
+        max_attempts=3, flood_after=2, timeout=0
+    ) -> Event:
+        
+        attempts = 0
+        res = None
+        while attempts < max_attempts and res is None:
+            if attempts == flood_after : # change path to flood
+                logger.info("Resetting path")
+                rp_res = await self.reset_path(contact)
+                if rp_res.type == EventType.ERROR:
+                    logger.error(f"Couldn't reset path {rp_res} continuing ...")
+                else:
+                    contact["out_path"] = ""
+                    contact["out_path_len"] = -1
+
+            if attempts > 0:
+                logger.info(f"Retry sending msg: {attempts + 1}")
+                
+            result = await self.send_msg(contact, msg, timestamp, attempt=attempts)
+            if result.type == EventType.ERROR:
+                print(f"⚠️ Failed to send message: {result.payload}")
+                return None
+
+            exp_ack = result.payload["expected_ack"].hex()
+            timeout = result.payload["suggested_timeout"] / 1000 * 1.2 if timeout==0 else timeout
+            res = await self.dispatcher.wait_for_event(EventType.ACK, 
+                        attribute_filters={"code": exp_ack}, 
+                        timeout=timeout)
+
+            attempts = attempts + 1
+    
+        return None if res is None else result
+
     async def send_chan_msg(self, chan, msg, timestamp=None) -> Event:
         logger.debug(f"Sending channel message to channel {chan}: {msg}")